Sunday, February 22, 2009
Second freedom movement reached Gangtok Gangtok, February 22 (IST 12: 43): After a lucky escape for his mother during the Mumbai attacks, Amit Lall - a Mumbaibased Punjabi businessman who had set out on a unique mission on wheels stopped over in Gangtok on Saturday. While the nation celebrated the Republic Day on January 26, Amit embarked on a drive for peace and unity supported by NGO - Round Table India - and various other institutions including the Taj Group of Hotels. It all started with the blasts at Mumbai's Chatrapathi Shivaji Terminus (CST). "When the blasts happened, my mother was on the train at CST. Though the attack took place a little while after her train left, I was terrified to think of the consequences. Had the train been delayed by some reasons what would have happened?" he asks. His aim is to restore confidence among people, channelize the youth, salute the armed forces, discover India and motivate the masses to help in cleansing the dirty political system by being a part of politics. Amit expects to cover about 15,000 kilometres in a car across the nation and spread the message of peace and unity. He completed total approx. 7500 km roads from Mumbai via Goa-Manglore-Cochin-Kanyakumari-Madurai-Pondichery-Chenai-Banglore-Mysore-Hyderabad-Vishakhapattanam-Bhuwaneshwar-Kolkata-Siliguri up to Gangtok till now. On his way, he interacts with the Navy, Coast Guards other defence officials. He also interacts with the public to spread the message. So far in his journey, he says, he has received tremendous support from various people and is thankful to them. Amit termed his journey is Second freedom movement. "This is also an opportunity for me to know my country by travelling the length and breadth of it. There are many things that I want to tell the youth. But most importantly, I will like them to have direction in life and make conscious decisions," he says. After completing the journey, Amit wants to publish a book on his experiences and he also wants to involve himself in politics if needed. "Politicians are elected by the people to serve the people. But today, it is the other way round. They act as if they are our bosses. This has to change," he says.
Second freedom movement reached Gangtok Gangtok, February 22 (IST 12: 43): After a lucky escape for his mother during the Mumbai attacks, Amit Lall - a Mumbaibased Punjabi businessman who had set out on a unique mission on wheels stopped over in Gangtok on Saturday. While the nation celebrated the Republic Day on January 26, Amit embarked on a drive for peace and unity supported by NGO - Round Table India - and various other institutions including the Taj Group of Hotels. It all started with the blasts at Mumbai's Chatrapathi Shivaji Terminus (CST). "When the blasts happened, my mother was on the train at CST. Though the attack took place a little while after her train left, I was terrified to think of the consequences. Had the train been delayed by some reasons what would have happened?" he asks. His aim is to restore confidence among people, channelize the youth, salute the armed forces, discover India and motivate the masses to help in cleansing the dirty political system by being a part of politics. Amit expects to cover about 15,000 kilometres in a car across the nation and spread the message of peace and unity. He completed total approx. 7500 km roads from Mumbai via Goa-Manglore-Cochin-Kanyakumari-Madurai-Pondichery-Chenai-Banglore-Mysore-Hyderabad-Vishakhapattanam-Bhuwaneshwar-Kolkata-Siliguri up to Gangtok till now. On his way, he interacts with the Navy, Coast Guards other defence officials. He also interacts with the public to spread the message. So far in his journey, he says, he has received tremendous support from various people and is thankful to them. Amit termed his journey is Second freedom movement. "This is also an opportunity for me to know my country by travelling the length and breadth of it. There are many things that I want to tell the youth. But most importantly, I will like them to have direction in life and make conscious decisions," he says. After completing the journey, Amit wants to publish a book on his experiences and he also wants to involve himself in politics if needed. "Politicians are elected by the people to serve the people. But today, it is the other way round. They act as if they are our bosses. This has to change," he says.
Man from Mumbai in Gangtok on a mission A man from Mumbai has reached Gangtok with his mission to free people from the clutches of terrorism, corruption and injustice.Amit Lall had taken up this 'one man mission' after the terrorist attack in Mumbai last year where several lives were lost.Terming the initiative as the second freedom movement, he said the people of India should unite to uproot terrorism and corruption from the country.After the flagging off his mission by Shiv Khera from the Gateway of India on January 26, Amit had travelled to Goa, Bangalore, Cochin, Kanyakumari, Madhurai, Puducherry, Chennai, Mysore, Hyderabad, Vishakapatnam, Bhubaneshwar, Kolkata and Siliguri before reaching Gangtok today.
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